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Lora Kelley

Lora Kelley reports on business for The New York Times. She is a member of the 2022-2023 newsroom fellowship class.

  1. The Younger Brother Caught in the Middle of the FTX Investigation

    The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire has led federal prosecutors to scrutinize his brother, Gabe, who ran a pandemic-prevention group.

    By Matthew Goldstein, David Yaffe-Bellany and Lora Kelley

     

  2. Which Celebrities Are Facing Backlash for Crypto Promotion?

    Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul are just two names who have encountered legal trouble for pushing crypto on their social media accounts.

    By Lora Kelley

     

  3. Adidas Is Wondering What to Do With $1.3 Billion in Yeezy Sneakers

    After severing business ties with the rapper Ye, Adidas said it would cut its dividend and declared 2023 a “transition year.”

    By Melissa Eddy

     

  4. ‘Dilbert’ Is Canceled but Cubicle Comedians Live On

    They weren’t fans of the comic strip, which was recently dropped from hundreds of newspapers, but their work builds on the office grind as comic premise.

    By Lora Kelley

     

  5. Amazon Pauses Work on 2nd Headquarters in Virginia

    The delay is the latest reminder that the tech industry’s pandemic-fueled boom has slowed and another indicator of how remote work has changed office-space needs.

    By Karen Weise and Lora Kelley

     

  6. Screenland

    What Does Workplace TikTok Look Like During Layoffs? It Gets Weird.

    Tech and finance workers posted countless videos about the luxuries of their jobs — until the mood shifted.

    By Lora Kelley

     

  7. Musk Claims Media Bias in Debate Over ‘Dilbert’ Creator’s Racist Rant

    The Twitter chief waded into a scandal involving the cartoonist Scott Adams, as Twitter undergoes layoffs and struggles to lure back advertisers.

    By Lora Kelley, Michael M. Grynbaum and Tiffany Hsu

     

  8. They Went Viral and Made Money. Now They Owe Taxes.

    Many content creators who earned money for the first time on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are figuring out what a 1099 form is and what they can write off.

    By Lora Kelley

     

  9. Trial Run of 4-Day Workweek Wins Converts

    Of 61 British companies that participated in a pilot program, 56 said they would continue. Both employers and employees reported benefits.

    By Lora Kelley

     

  10. Did you see that Super Bowl ad on TikTok?

    Even brands airing TV commercials during the game are trying to engage audiences on TikTok to extend their ads’ reach.

    By Lora Kelley